Roccos Famous Hot Sticks Recipes

ROCCO'S WING SAUCE

Steps:

• Put the margarine, hot sauce, jalapeno, cayenne, red pepper flakes, Lefty's Vinaigrette, black pepper and garlic in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring often so as not to scorch. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container.
• Whisk together the red wine vinegar, canola oil, olive oil, parsley, vinegar, salt, dried basil, mustard powder, dried oregano, sugar, black pepper and garlic in a large bowl. Bottle and refrigerate for at least 24 hours to let the flavors bloom. Shake to blend before using.

CHICKEN PARMESAN STICKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack.
• Add the flour to a pie plate or dish and season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in a second pie plate. Mix together the panko, Parmesan, parsley and red pepper flakes in a third pie plate.
• Slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally. Slice each half into 2 long strips (for 4 strips per breast). Sprinkle the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Skewer each piece of chicken and then dredge each through the flour, then the egg and finally the panko. Place on the prepared baking sheet and brush the chicken sticks lightly with the melted butter.
• Bake until golden brown and fully cooked, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve with warm Fresh Tomato Sauce.
• Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes and garlic in a saucepan. Saute over medium-high heat until the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add in the tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Tear the basil leaves and stir them into the sauce.

APRIL FOOLS' FRIES: CINNAMON-SUGAR STICKS

Steps:

• Looks like: French Fries
• Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil to 365 degrees F in a deep skillet. Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 1 to 2 tablespoons cinnamon on a plate. Cut stale white bread into sticks and fry until golden, about 1 minute. Drain on paper towels, then roll in the cinnamon-sugar while still hot. Serve with strawberry jelly as ketchup.

DAVID ROCCO'S ITALIAN NUTELLA-FILLED BOMBOLONI

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast with 1/3 cup of the milk in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the remaining milk. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook, add the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest, and mix together.
• Add the egg and milk mixture slowly to the flour, and mix until the dough is roughly combined, 2 to 3 minutes. Add in the yeast mixture, and continue to mix the dough for a few minutes. Add the butter to the dough a little at a time until mixed in. Sprinkle in a little flour if the dough is sticking to the bowl and mix until it no longer sticks to the sides. The dough should be very soft and not sticky. Transfer the dough onto a work surface and knead the dough into a ball, then put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Proof the dough until doubled in size, 3 hours.
• Roll out the dough with a rolling pin until about 3/4-inch thick. Using a round pastry cutter the size of a cup, cut the dough into disks. Place the dough on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap. Proof the dough for another 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about halfway. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted into the oil reaches 340 degrees F.
• Add the pieces of dough, a few at a time, to the hot oil. When the dough is golden on one side gently turn over to fry the other side, 3 to 5 minutes. When the doughnuts are golden remove from the fryer and place on paper towels to absorb the excess oil. Then roll the doughnuts in sugar until completely covered.
• Fill a pastry bag fitted with a pastry tip with the chocolate hazelnut spread. Poke the tip three-quarters into the doughnut and squeeze the bag, pulling the tip out and adding as much spread as possible to the doughnut. Serve warm.

PROSCIUTTO WRAPPED BREAD STICKS

Steps:

• Wrap the prosciutto slices around three-quarters of the way up each bread stick. Arrange them standing up in a glass and serve with assorted cheeses.